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One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Pour one out for the legendary guitar maker, who filed for bankruptcy today.

The company that owns iconic guitar maker Gibson filed a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection petition today, bringing to a close a chapter in rock and roll history.

The company’s action does not mean that the business will close, but just that it gives them relief against immediate debts and creditors and offers the chance for recovery.

NPR reported: 

The petition, filed on Tuesday, notes that the company currently has up to $500 million in debt and will focus its operations on its musical instruments business, “unburdened by the challenges experienced by [the company’s] separate, primarily non-U.S., consumer electronics business.” That business includes the brands KRK, Cerwin Vega and Stanton, whose lines include studio monitors, headphones and turntables. Gibson also currently holds a majority equity interest in TEAC, a Japanese home audio electronics company.

While a comeback would be fantastic, today’s news offers a chance to ponder the artists who made the Gibson axe one of the coolest, most life-changing guitars of all time.

To prove it, here is one guitarist from every letter of the alphabet who strapped up a Gibson at some point during their career:

A

College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Billie Joe Armstrong. He’s on the left. 

B

College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

C

College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Maybelle Carter (left). An absolutely massive influence on countless guitar players. And female. And started recording in 1927.

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Dave Davies. Also had alt country sideburns 30 before that was a thing. 

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

John Entwistle. The bass is an electric guitar. 

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Ace Frehley. Chuck Berry called Ace a key influence on his playing. Not really. 

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Jerry Garcia. Dark Star. 

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Kirk Hammett. Just here for the free eye shadow. 

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Tony Iommi. The reason Black Sabbath is amazing. 

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Joan Jett. Hell yes. 

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

BB King. Call me Lucille. 

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Alex Lifeson. Seriously, listen to what this man has done. 

M

College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Ian MacKaye. So many thoughts. 

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Ted Nugent, hunter-gatherer. 

 

O

  • Roy Orbison used an ES-335 and a Les Paul with a Bigsby tailpiece. We’re working to confirm this. 🎸

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Les Paul. They kinda named it after him.

Q

OK, we lied. There is no Q.

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Keith Richards. Keef. 

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Slash. Guns and Axel. 

T

College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Sister Rosetta Tharpen (Illustration: Sumlin). She might have invented rock and roll? 

U

OK. We lied again. There is no U. But seriously, if you know of someone

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Eddie Van Halen

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Johnny Winter.

X

OK, damn, so it’s actually 22 guitarists who played a Gibson. But if you’ve read this far, you don’t really care, do you?

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Neil Young. Just go listen to ‘On the Beach’ right now.

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College Media Network One Guitarist From Every Letter of the Alphabet Who Played A Gibson

Frank Zappa. Looks like an SG.

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